"Called Around 4:30 AM": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Dad Reveals Emotional Chat With Son After Debut Test Ton

16.07.2023 - 08:11 sports.ndtv.com

The first Test between India and West Indies turned out to be really memorable for young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal as he not only made his international debut but also struck his maiden century.

His 171-run knock helped Team India to pull off a comfortable victory against the hosts by an innings and 141 runs. Jaiswal, who also bagged the Player of the Match award for his brilliant performance, came from a very humble background and fought through many hardships to reach where he is today.

It was a very proud and emotional moment for the entire Jaiswal family to see their young son becoming the 17th Indian batter to score a ton on his debut.

In a recent interview, the Rajasthan Royals batter's father Bhupendra revealed that Jaiswal had called him up at 4:30 in the morning after smashing the century, which had left the father-son duo in tears. "He called around 4:30 am in the morning (IST) after scoring his century (Day 2).

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